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" 23, A. M. Everett, aid to Mat. Moran 3 17
" 23, car fare, Mrs. Brown . 3 20
" 23, Carpenter & Capron, goods for E. Lock-up. 1 80
" 28, H. L. Leach, 5 15
" 28, Carpenter & Capron, aid to Geo. Simmons. 2 00
" 28, A. M. Everett,
James Smith. . 8 00
" 28, H. D. Parmeter, 66 James Brannagan . . 2 00
" 28, Charles Cummings, Mrs. McCoy . . .....
8 25
" 28, Wm. Walker, 66 Pardon Robinson .. 2 00
" 28, Otis Williams, care 95 tramps, $19,00, oil, .57, E. Lock-up. 19 57
" 28, John Phillips, aid to Paul Bonfiss. 3 00
" 28, Holmes & Cheever, aid to Pat. Ryan 3 00
" 28, Napoleon Foucreau, salary as Sup't Almshouse.
350 00
" 28, John Stanley, sledges for N. Lock-up ... 3 60
" 28, John F. Stratton, care 56 tramps, N. Lock-up .. 14 00
" 28, S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. George Hubbard. 5 00
.' 28, 66 5 00
" 28,
Daniel Donovan . 5 00
" 28, 66 " Ellen Reardon . 1 00
" 28, 66 66 Charles H. Inman 5 00
". 28, grave for John Renaud 1 00
" 28, taking J. Duskol to Tewksbury .. 2 50
9 00
" 23, J. G. Barden,
" 23,
G. W. Caffrey 3 75
" 23, " 66 John Peck.
. Kate Dwyer.
24
" 28,
aid to Margaret Conners. 5 00
". 28,
..
Mrs. Sarah Haynes
36 00
. 28, 66
Comfort Barrows 26 00
" 28,
66
Addison Shaw.
128 00
" 28,
6 Seth Draper .. 50 00
" 28,
Mrs. Leonard Whipple 26 00
" 28,
Nancy Gardner.
104 00
" 28. 66
Emily Worger. 84 00
Total
$4,493 52
STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1ST, 1877.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions on hand March
Ist, 1876 . $2,167 27
Cash from Town Treasurer. 750 00
$2,917 27
CR.
By hay, stock, farming tools, provisions on hand March
1st, 1877. $1,949 00
Expense of support, Almshouse 968 27
$2,917 27
D. S. HALL, Overseers S. P. LATHROP, of Poor.
A. M. EVERETT, )
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE,
MARCH 1st, 1877.
CASH PAID.
For Labor $ 196 50
Provisions.
574 50
Clothing and bedding .
32 95
Medicine. 20 14
Stock 11 00
Blacksmithing
58 52
Tools and repairs
32 87
Grain and seed
237 61
Coal.
19 10
Repairs on house.
45 94
harness 1 65
Tin and wooden ware, paper and stationery
19 09
Soap and kerosene oil.
27 23
Plaster and salt.
25 85
Coffin for T. Hay
8 00 ,
Sundry bills
9 85
Superintendent's salary
350 00
$1,670 80
CASH RECEIVED.
For Cash on hand March 1st, 1876.
46 19
Poultry and eggs 77 86
Milk and cream.
109 75
4
26
For Calves and pigs.
149 50
Hay and straw
31 48
Stock ..
121 00
Labor of Farm
13 45
Wood. 87 05
Vegetables.
246 41
Received for board .
31 50
Cash from town treasury .
750 00
Balance due. 16 61
$1,670 80
March 1st, 1877.
N. FOUCREAU, Sup't.
Average number of paupers, 6,72.
Travelling paupers, 191.
Number of paupers at Almshouse March 1st, 9.
STATION HOUSES.
EAST STATION.
To shed $55 00
Fuel 63 67
Repairs and material 36.06
Stone Hammers
10 89
Care 1014 tramps 202 80
Stone 4 50
$371 92
27
NORTH STATION.
Stone hammers
$19 13
Fuel. . .
31 49
Repairs and material
73 44
Care 761 Tramps.
190 00
Gas.
6 63
$320 69
Whole expenditures at Stations
$692 61
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
Districts.
TEACHING.
FUEL.
CARE OF HOUSE.
TOTAL.
1
$1,749 10
$110 50
$104 00
$1,963 60
2
308 00
18 95
4 65
331 60
3
256 00
5 00
9 75
270 75
4
1,387 50
113 75
97 50
1,598 75
5
1,064 00
83 91
43 50
1,191 41
6
342 00
19 40
13 64
375 04
7
406 50
16 60
12 50
435 €0
8
380 00
39 75
19 00
438 75
9
337 00
63 88
24 00
424 88
10
335 00
11 25
4 00
350 25
11
870 56
84 50
65 67
1,020 73
12
280 80
280 80
13
251 00
20 50
271 50
14
280 50
22 00
21 20
323 70
15
585 00
32 50
28 25
645 75
16
270 00
19 50
16 00
305 50
17
208 00
14 75
3 30
226 05
18
2,073 69
346 32
278 50
2,698 51
19
304 30
10 00
5 60
319 90
20
480 00
23 36
19 50
522 86
$12,168 95
$1,056 42
$770 56
$13,995 93
28 STANDING OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
MARCH 1ST, 1877.
Districts.
SCHOLARS.
CR.
DR.
BAL. DUE.
OVERDRAWN.
1
247
$1,873 50
$2,043 11
$169 61
2
11
366 00
366 01
01
3
11
333 00
314 21
$18 79
4
199
1,585 00
1,666 01
81 01
5
145
1,200 00
1,200 29
29
6
30
425 00
411 12
13 88
7
35
440 66
435 60
5 06
8
48
423 60
438 75
15 15
9
30
454 80
424 88
29 92
10
20
355 52
350 25
5 27
11
136
1,479 34
1,020 73
158 61
12
15
318 67
280 80
37 87
13
20
295 44
271 50
3 94
14
22
320 00
334 89
14 89
15
82
650 60
645 75
4 85
16
37
380 00
321 09
58 91
17
12
285 00
232 30
52 70
18
297
2,602 50
2,718 774
116 24
19
13
317 66
319 90
2 24
20
98
729 30
522 86
206 44
EAST HIGH SCHOOL.
1876.
April 28, J. O. Tiffany, teaching, $210 00
28, Abby S. Hawes, “ 87 50
May 5, S. S. Blake, drawing, 16 00
June 23, Abby S. Hawes, teaching, 100 00
. 30, S. S. Blake, drawing, 14 00
30, S. S. Blake, lettering diplomas and materials,. 4 00
30, J. O. Tiffany, teaching. 240 00
Sept. 22, Abby S. Hawes, teaching
50 00
29
Oct. 6, J. O. Tiffany, teaching 180 00
27, H. J. Whittemore, music. 20 00
Nov. 24, J. O. Tiffany, teaching 210 00
6 24, J. O. Tiffany, supplies. 12 81
24, Abby S. Hawes, teaching, 112 50
66 24, H. J. Whittemore, music 12 50
66 24, S. S. Blake, drawing 27 15
187%.
Jan. 5, Abby S. Hawes, teaching 50 00
6: 5, H. J. Whittemore, music. 10 00
66 5, J. O. Tiffany, teaching. 180 00
" 5, Nye Brothers, moving and putting up desks, .. 8 49
Feb. 16, H. J. Whittemore, music 20 00
66 23, Abby S. Hawes, teaching
100 00
23, J. O. Tiffany, teaching,
180 00
" 23, materials 1 35
" 23, District No. 18, rent of house 1 1-3 years 556 57
" 23, S. S. Blake, drawing 24 00
Total $2,436 97
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
May 5, S. S. Blake, drawing $16 00
66 5, J. G. Barden, coal .. 9 00
66 5, B. Porter, Jr., teaching 240 00
5, care of house 12 00
5, E. K. Goss, teaching.
100 00
66 5, J. G. Barden, coal. 17 75
June 30, Cherry Clark, music.
12 00
30, E. K. Goss, teaching.
87 50
" 30, B. Porter, Jr., teaching 210 00
66 30, 66
materials 28 60
30, S. S. Blake, drawing. 14 00
66 30, 66 lettering diplomas 4 00
Aug. 11, District No. 4, rent of House 37 50
Oct. 6,
50 00
30
Oct. 6, B. Porter, Jr., teaching . 180 00
. 6, H. J. Whittemore, music. 20 00
Nov. 3, J. G. Barden coal . 28 00
" 24, E. K. Goss, teaching. 162 50
" 24, B. Porter, Jr 210 00
" 24, 66 care of house, 19 50
. 24, 66 materials. 1 40
" 24, H. J. Whittemore, music. 12 50
" 24, S. S. Blake, drawing 26 00
1877.
Jan. 5, H. J. Whittemore, music 10 00
" 5, B. Porter, Jr., teaching. 150 00
Feb. 2, District No. 4, rent of house 100 00
" 16, H. J. Whittemore music 20 00
" 23, E. K. Goss, teaching
150 00
" 23, B. Porter, Jr., teaching, 210 00
" 23, 66 care of house 18 00
" 23, 66 materials 4 25
" 23, S. S. Blake, drawing 24 00
" 23, J. G. Barden, coal. 14 00
$2,198 50
INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
1876.
May 5, John Cooper, books, &c. $ 4 81
Aug. 11, Pratt & Lowe, advertising for examinations, &c. 1 88
" 11, E. K. Dunbar & Co., programmes and adv'tising. 20 00
" 18, S. W. Carpenter & Co., books for indigent pupils 10 50 Sept. S, A. M. Sperry, truant officer, 1875. 5 00
Nov.10, Advocate Pub. Co., advertising 2 50
1877.
Jan. 5, Carpenter & Capron, books, &c 6 59
" 5, E. D. & H. C. Marsh, atlases for High School .. . 32 00
" 19, L. W. Dean, rent of hall for musical exhibition. 12 50
" 19, C. D. Razee, books for desks, &c. 8 63
" 26, E. K. Dunbar & Co., advertising. 13 50
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Feb. 2, R. L. Tucker, truant officer $ 50
9, N. B. Follett, paper, crayon, &c. 2 44
" 9, Albert Green, blanks, envelopes, &c. 6 50
" 23, Advocate Pub. Co., advertising 3 00
Total $132 35
ASSETS.
Uncollected taxes. $ 6,770 00
Claim for State aid .. 1,074 00
of Town of Bellingham, assistance to Mrs. Rich- ardson and children 20 00
66 of Town of Bellingham, assistance to Henry Burchard 5 00 Due for Betterment sewer 662 20
State paupers 342 00
Cash on hand. 4,504 71
Claim of E. Bailey, support of son in Lunatic hospital. 190 16
$13,568 07
D. S. HALL, Selectmen
S. P. LATHROP, of
A. M. EVERETT, Attleboro'.
LIABILITIES. 1
Bonds .$16,600 00
Unsettled bills
150 00
$16,750 00
RECAPITULATION.
By Road Commissioners, highways $ 7,497 19
Iron bridge 1,994 15
District Schools 13,995 93
High
4,635 47
Pauper expenses 4,493 02
Current
66
3,965 00
32
By Incidental expenses . 4,477 25
66 Educational . 132 35
Protest of note and recording deed
2 63
Money borrowed.
7,500 00
Interest on money borrowed .
87 34
bonds 996 00
State tax ...
4,662 00
County Tax.
4,238 48
National Bank tax.
186 09
State aid to soldiers and families
1,074 00
Cash on hand March 1st, 1877
4,504 71
$64,441 61
LIST OF PERSONS HAVING STATE AID.
Monthly.
Angeline S. Adams $ 4 00
Ruth Burchard 4 00
Eliza A. Clark. 4 00
Bridget Drake. 4 00
Ellen M. Johnson. 4 00
Abbie R. Thayer
4 00
Emeline E. Wilmarth 4 00
George L. Draper 6 00
Lucy A. Jackson
4 00
Harriet N. Thomas.
4 00
Kesiah Hall.
4 00
Dexter B. Freeman
10 00
William A. Hatten
4 00
Ellen O. Regan
4 00
William H. Smith 3 00
Mary H. Kingman
4 00
Frank W. Galloway
6 00
WARRANT
FOR
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
BRISTOL SS. To James H. Engley, one of the Constables of the Town of Attleboro, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Attleboro, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Agricultural Hall, in said Attleboro, on Monday, March he 19th, 1877, at 10 o'clock in the fornoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
1st. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To consider and act upon the reports of the Selectmen, 'Treas- urer, and other Town Officers.
3d. To determine the number that shall constitute the Board of Se- lectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Con- stables for the ensuing year.
4th. To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer and School Committee all on one ballot.
5th. To bring in their votes for one Road Commissioner and Con- stables, on one ballot.
6th. To choose all other Town officers.
7th. To see if the Town will accept the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen.
8th. To see if the Town will instruct the Prudential Committee of the School Districts to contract with teachers.
9th. To determine the salaries and compensation of Town Officers.
10th. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be expended by G. A. R. Post No. 145, in decorat- 4
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ing the graves of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic who are buried within the limits of the Town.
11th. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be expended by G. A. R. Post, No. 133, in decorat- ing the graves of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic who are buried within the limits of the Town.
12th. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Fund reported in the hands of the Treasurer.
18th. To see if the town will raise money by assessment or other- wise, to pay State Aid in anticipation of reimbursement by the State, as provided by the Statutes.
14th. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectnien to contract with one or more Physicians to attend to the Town poor for the ensuing year.
15tlı. To determine how much money the Town will appropriate for the Common or District Schools, and how the same shall be divided and apportioned to the several districts.
16th. To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the sup- port of the High Schools.
17th. To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the support of Paupers.
18th. To determine how much money the Town will appropriate for the repairs of Highways and Bridges.
19th. To determine how much money the Town will appropriate for Current and incidental expenses.
20th. To determine how much money the Town will appropriate to reduce the Town debt.
21st. To see if the Town will authorize the Road Commissioners to build a bridge over Abbott's Run, in the vicinity of Lanesville.
22d. To see how much money the Town will appropriate to carry tlie same into effect.
23d. To see what action the Town will take with regard to the col- lection of the unpaid Betterment Taxes in the North District on account of Sewer.
24th. To see if the Town will accept the road as laid out by the Commissioners called Grove street, in North Attleboro, running westerly from Washington street to Broadway; thence southerly to High street, agreeably to a petition
25tlı. To see if the Town will accept the Road, as laid out by the Commissioners called Chestnut Street, in North Attleboro, running from Washington Street, easterly to Elm Street, agreeably to a petition.
26th. To see if the Town will accept of the re-location of the southi - erly part of East Street, North Attleboro, running northerly from Orne
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Street to Fisher Street as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
27th. To see if the Town will accept of Bank Street in North Attle- boro, running from Washington Street west to the southwest corner of lot of School House District No. 4, as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
28tlı. To see if the Town will accept of Spring Street in Attleboro Falls; running easterly from Mount Hope Street to H. & B. I. Draper's land as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
29tlı. To see if the Town will accept of Barrows Street in North Attleboro, running westerly from Washington Street to Broadway as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
30th. To see if the Town will accept of the re-location of South Main Street in Attleboro, running from Park Street southerly to the resi- dence of N. B. Lamb, as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
31st. To see if the Town will accept of East Street in Attleboro; be- ginning at South Main Street near the residence of Mrs Wheaton Car- penter, running easterly to Parker Street as laid out by the Commis- sioners agreeably to a petition.
. 32d. To see if the Town will accept the re-location of County Street, beginning near to S. J. Whitney and running westerly to Bushee's cor- ner, as laid out by the Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
33d. To see if the Town will instruct the Road Commissioners to sur- vey and establish the bounds of Roads where they are not now well de- fined and file same for record.
34th. To see what discount, if any, the Town will make for prompt payment of taxes.
35th. To see what sums, if any, the Town will appropriate for the support of Evening Schools, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
36th. To determine how much money the Town will raise by assess- ment or taxation to meet the appropriations, defray the annual expenses and pay the State and County taxes.
37th. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of receipts from the Collectors.
38th. To see if the Town will instruct the Assessors to require of thic inhabitants to render to them a written statement over their signatures of their property not exempt from taxation.
39th. To see if the Town will instruct their Selectmen to purchase land and erect a suitable building thereon for the employment of tramps.
40th. To see if the Town will adopt the provisions of Chapter 45, Sections 7 and 8, of General Statutes.
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41st. To see what action if any the Town will take with regard to a Lockup for the accommodation of South Attleboro'.
42d. To see what sums of money the Town will appropriate to carry the some into effect.
43d. To see what action if any the Town will take with regard to curbing sidewalks.
44th. To act on any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the public Meeting Houses, the prin- cipal Stores, at the several Post Offices in said Town, at least seven days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not to make due return of this, with your doings thereon at or before time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Attleboro' this ninth day of March, A. D. 18:7 .
D. S. HALL, Selectmen S. P. LATHROP, of
A. M. EVERETT, ) Attleboro'.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Attleborough,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1877.
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REPORT.
One of the greatest evils in our school system, is the fre- quent change of teachers. Other things being equal, the largest measure of success is reached in the schools where permanence in the administration is the rule and not the ex- ception. If a teacher proves to be, on trial, incompetent or unfaithful, the right thing to do, of course, is to effect a change as speedily as possible ; but to make the change sim- ply because he-to use, for convenience sake, the masculine pronoun in reference to both sexes-is of questionable pro- priety, to say the least. The intelligent, conscientious and devoted parent can train and govern his children better than any one else, because he understands them better,-their capabilities and dispositions. He knows, by his long experi- ence with them, better than any stranger can know, the course of treatment best adapted to their needs. So the teacher should have an appreciation of the "make up" of every child entrusted to his charge, and this knowledge can- not be acquired in a day or a term. The pupils, too, need to be familiar with the peculiarities of their teacher, for every teacher, if he have any individuality, has peculiarities in his mental and moral organization, and in his methods of instruc- tion and discipline. The more intimate the acquaintance of the teacher with the minds and hearts and capacities of his scholars, and the more clear and full the knowledge of his spirit, aims and ways, the more and the better the work of the schoolroom,
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These general statements are applicable to our schools the past year. The schools, which, as a whole, have been most satisfactory to your committee for the kind and amount of progress made, have been those where the former teachers were retained. The new teachers, perhaps without excep- tion, have been faithful and earnest in their work, and are entitled to commendation, even in those rare instances where, through ignorance of the dispositions and peculiarities of their pupils, their modes of discipline may not have been judicious.
Of our corps of teachers, six had received Normal instruc- tion, which might be readily inferred from their admirable methods of teaching; thirteen were graduates from our High Schools, and in reference to ability and success they com- pared favorably with the others; twenty-four taught the same schools which they had in charge the previous year ; five taught in different schools during the year, and all, with one or two exceptions, had had more or less experience in town or elsewhere. Misses Sturdy and Whiting in No. 1, Miss Riley in No. 4, and Miss Daggett in No. 17, were ob- liged to leave their schools on account of impaired health.
We have not laid the town under contribution by any change of text books. This question of school books is a great problem. The market is flooded with them. And we have given much time and thought to the examination and comparison of the new claimants to public favor. While we admit that there is a choice in the manuals of instruction, we believe that the thoroughly furnished teacher can make any of the popular manuals answer his end, and hence, perhaps mainly on account of the expense, we are conservative in reference to changes.
The sum appropriated for evening schools has not been needed for that purpose, since, mortifying as the statement may be, there did not seem to be a sufficient call to justify us in establishing them. But we have taken the liberty to use a portion of the amount appropriated in another direc- tion.
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In the towns of our Commonwealth generally, of the size of ours, vocal music is taught in the schools, theoretically as well as practically, by professional teachers. Early in the school year, we engaged Prof. H. J. Whittemore, of Hyde Park, to give instruction in music in our High Schools, as a science as well as an art. He came to us with the most flat- tering recommendations of his success in schools of other cities and towns. And the results of his labors here have been more than satisfactory to us. He has also given gratu- itous instruction in the district schools of our two largest villages, and the uniform testimony of the teachers is that his labors have been crowned with marked success. During the winter term, he gave a public exhibition of his methods of teaching and the progress made in each of the two villages, which made a favorable impression on the minds of our citi- zens who were present. We hope he will be retained in our high schools, and find employment in our district schools generally.
Music is something more than an accomplishment. Its in- fluence on the weary mind and discouraged heart is salutary and blessed. We remember the statement of a venerable clergyman, to which we listened many years ago, on the ele- vating and harmonizing influence of vocal music. He had a large family of children who were favored with the " divine gift " in a remarkable degree. He said, in effect, that it was his custom, whenever he knew that there was anything that tried or troubled or caused alienation of feeling among them, to call on them to unite in singing, and that, as their voices blended in harmony, their spirits were exhilarated and their hearts brought into concord. And many a harassed teacher, when discouraged by the inattention and listlessness of his pupils, has invited them to join in singing for a few moments, with an inspiring effect. All children cannot become distin- guished singers, but nearly all, by proper culture and train- ing, can become amateurs of the art-" a consummation de- voutly to be wished," since it will be to them a source of rich enjoyment through life.
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At our last annual meeting, the town in its wisdom -- or its want of wisdom-assigned the apportionment of the school appropriation among the districts to the School Board. We devoted much valuable time and careful thought to the mat- ter, but it proved to be a vexatious business from the fact that we found it difficult to ascertain the financial standing of the several districts, at the beginning of the school year. We made the division in accordance with our best judgment, basing our estimates on the financial exhibits of the various districts in the last report of our board of selectmen. Sub- sequently we found that, in two or three of the districts, there were bills of last year that had not been presented when the fiscal year closed, and which, of course, did not ap- pear in the report, and as the desideratum was to have all the schools run as long as possible, our work had to be read- justed to some extent. This neglect to square accounts at the close of the municipal year, is an evil that should be remedied. How we apportioned the school funds, may be learned from the present financial standing of the districts as exhibited in this year's report of our Selectmen, compared with the detailed statistics appended to the report. It should be stated, in this connection, that the wages of the teachers for six and two-fifth weeks, in No. 2, and for eight weeks in No. 16, were paid from local funds. Owing to the illness of the teachers in No. 4 Primary, and No. 17, their schools, as may be seen, were shortened. In the for- mer the surplus was used to continue the other schools in the district a week longer than the time which we prescibed ; and, in the latter, the school has been recently opened and is still in session. Its history must wait for another report be- fore it can be reorded.
One of the most pleasant things in our school experience, the last year, has been the unprecedented number of visita- tions by parents and friends. And these visits have been made, not only on examination days, but all along through the terms. This is a laudable custom for its influence is
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salutary, alike on teachers, pupils and visitors. It is an evi- dence of interest and sympathy, grateful to the teachers, and inspiring to the scholars, and it may give the parents a better understanding of the methods and discipline of the teacher than he will be likely to gain from hearsay. Had we space we would give in detail the number of visits which each school has received during the year. One member, at least, of the School Board has been into every schoolroom in town, sometime in the course of the year, and he has been often grat- ified to find other callers in attendance. With all our short- comings, we do not think there are many towns in our commonwealth that can show a finer exhibit in this regard.
And now turning to the future, we may say that one of three things must be done. We used this last year, in addi- tion to the town appropriation and the " dog fund" which it may be remembered was voted for the purpose, the accumu- lations of the " State School Fund," and still come short of · our needs. We must either shorten the length of our schools, lessen the compensation of our teachers, or increase the ap- propriation. On each of these points, we have made careful examination of the status of our town in comparison with other towns in our commonwealth of corresponding popula- tion and wealth, and the result reached, we are briefly to present.
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